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Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Accelerates Slightly in August
The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August from a year earlier.

By The Financial District
Oct 71 min read


U.S. Loses to Australia in China’s Beef Market Under Trump
Australian beef has overtaken U.S. supply in China since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, diverting hundreds of millions of dollars away from American ranchers.

By The Financial District
Oct 71 min read


A Farewell to Two Titans: Loinaz and Reyes Leave Enduring Legacies
The Philippine business community is mourning the loss of two industry giants whose careers shaped banking and energy at pivotal moments in the nation’s history.

By The Financial District
Oct 72 min read


Corruption Issues Continue To Hound PSE as it Sinks To Support Level
Corruption issues surrounding flood control projects—some of which have turned out to be ghost or unfinished works—dragged the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index down to its support level at 6,000.32 points, a hefty loss of 108.54 points or 1.78 percent.

By The Financial District
Oct 72 min read


Osaka Expo Visitors Top 22.21-M, Surpass 2005 Aichi Total
Visitor numbers at the ongoing World Exposition in Osaka reached 22.21 million as of Sunday, surpassing the total recorded at the 2005 Aichi Expo and putting the event on track to possibly exceed 25 million before it ends in two weeks.

By The Financial District
Oct 61 min read


Google Pays Trump $24.5-M to Settle Suit Over Jan. 6 Ban
Google has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit claiming his 2021 YouTube suspension was illegal censorship.

By The Financial District
Oct 61 min read


Universal, Warner Nearing AI Licensing Deals: FT
Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group are nearing landmark artificial intelligence licensing deals.

By The Financial District
Oct 61 min read


The Grid and the Invisible Costs
There is a quiet line item on every electric bill that few ever read closely — transmission charges, the price we pay to move power through the national grid.

By Lito U. Gagni
Oct 63 min read


More Than 100,000 Federal Workers to Quit
More than 100,000 U.S. federal workers are set to formally resign — the largest such mass departure in history — under a Trump administration program aimed at sweeping workforce cuts.

By The Financial District
Oct 61 min read
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[Feature] Passing the Torch: How Mentorship and Support Draw Teachers Back to the Philippines’ Last-Mile Schools
A laptop, a TV, a printer — for many city dwellers, these are everyday essentials. In schools, they are basic tools used routinely for teaching and learning. Electricity is a given: plug in a device, flip a switch, and the lights come on.

By The Financial District
Oct 57 min read


John Mullins’ Rule-Breaking Playbook for Founders
In a 2024 TED Talk, London Business School entrepreneurship professor John Mullins posed a simple challenge to founders who want to build something consequential: sometimes you need to break the rules to innovate, so which ones?

By The Financial District
Oct 54 min read
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[Feature] Andy Maluche: The Story of CurryWurst Meister
When German artist Andy Maluche moved to the Philippines, his world was defined by canvases, sculptures, and advertising campaigns.

By Gerry Urbina
Oct 44 min read


Hong Kong Raps U.S. Climate Investment Report
Hong Kong’s government accused Washington of issuing “biased assertions” and “false accusations” in its latest investment climate report, which criticized the city’s national security laws.

By The Financial District
Oct 41 min read


Trump Slaps 100% Levies on Foreign-Made Films
President Donald Trump said he will impose a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States — a vague directive aimed at protecting an industry America already dominates.

By The Financial District
Oct 41 min read


Trump Slaps Fresh Tariffs on Softwood Timber, Lumber Effective Oct. 14
President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs of 10% on softwood timber and lumber, along with a 25% tariff on “certain upholstered wooden products,” to take effect on October 14.

By The Financial District
Oct 41 min read


Chinese Woman Pleads Guilty in "World’s Largest" Crypto Scam
A 47-year-old Chinese national has pleaded guilty in Britain to a multi-billion-dollar Bitcoin fraud, in what police say is possibly the “world’s largest” cryptocurrency seizure, worth more than $7.3 billion.

By The Financial District
Oct 41 min read


Trump Administration Freezes $18-B for NYC Infrastructure Projects
White House budget director Russ Vought said Wednesday he is freezing roughly $18 billion in funding for New York City’s Hudson Tunnel and Second Avenue subway projects.

By The Financial District
Oct 41 min read


Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Edge Up Despite Gov’t Shutdown
Stocks fluctuated throughout Wednesday’s session but ultimately closed in positive territory, with both the Dow and the S&P 500 notching record highs.

By The Financial District
Oct 41 min read


Conservationist and Primate Expert Jane Goodall Dies at 91
Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91.

By The Financial District
Oct 42 min read


PSE Index Up Anew in Muted Trade
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rose again on Friday in muted trade, as many investors stayed on the sidelines.

By The Financial District
Oct 32 min read


AstraZeneca Switches to Direct U.S. Listing, Keeps U.K. Base
.AstraZeneca said it will directly list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), replacing its current depository shares.

By The Financial District
Oct 31 min read


SC Lets Trump Freeze $5-B in Foreign Aid
The Supreme Court on Friday extended an order allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to keep nearly $5 billion in foreign aid frozen, marking another victory in a dispute over presidential power.

By The Financial District
Oct 31 min read


Soros Foundation Slams Trump for Persecution, Attack on Free Speech
A senior Department of Justice official recently “instructed more than a half dozen U.S. attorneys’ offices to draft plans to investigate” the Open Society Foundations — philanthropies funded by billionaire George Soros.

By The Financial District
Oct 32 min read


PSE Index Up Just a Tad Higher
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rose slightly on Thursday, gaining 13.73 points or 0.23 percent to close at 6,039.76, with optimism still in low gear.

By The Financial District
Oct 31 min read
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